AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Xeon E5-2660
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and Intel Xeon E5-2660 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
- Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 73 °C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2103 vs 1354
- Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15661 vs 14075
- Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 896 vs 549
- Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6027 vs 4175
- 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 23.993 vs 9.383
- Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 54.736 vs 53.899
- Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.172 vs 0.842
- Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.361 vs 12.508
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 2 March 2017 vs March 2012 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz vs 3.00 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C vs 73 °C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
| L1 cache | 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2103 vs 1354 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 15661 vs 14075 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 896 vs 549 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6027 vs 4175 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 23.993 vs 9.383 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 54.736 vs 53.899 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.172 vs 0.842 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 13.361 vs 12.508 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2660
- Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.689 vs 3.392
| Specifications (specs) | |
| L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) vs 16 MB |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.689 vs 3.392 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2660
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | Intel Xeon E5-2660 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2103 | 1354 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 15661 | 14075 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 896 | 549 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6027 | 4175 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4244 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 23.993 | 9.383 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 54.736 | 53.899 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.172 | 0.842 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.392 | 4.689 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 13.361 | 12.508 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | Intel Xeon E5-2660 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen | Sandy Bridge EP |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
| Launch date | 2 March 2017 | March 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $85 |
| OPN PIB | YD170XBCAEWOF | |
| OPN Tray | YD170XBCM88AE | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1610 | 2150 |
| Price now | $199.99 | $102 |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
| Value for money (0-100) | 21.56 | 32.05 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Server |
| Processor Number | E5-2660 | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | 2.20 GHz |
| Die size | 192 mm | 435 mm |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 20480 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C | 73 °C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 16 |
| Transistor count | 4800 Million | 2270 million |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
| VID voltage range | 0.60V-1.35V | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 384 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | Not included | |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 | 3.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
| Scalability | 2S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD SenseMI | ||
| Enmotus FuzeDrive | ||
| Extended Frequency Range (XFR) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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